A NANO SURFACE PRODUCTION MECHANISM

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a nano surface production mechanism in order to provide obtaining a nano surface formed by fiber web by spraying and transferring a liquid fluid onto at least one carrier surface, said nano surface production mechanism having at least one collector, whereon at least one nozzle exists which provides spraying liquid fluid, and at least one cabinet comprising at least one base for supporting said carrier surface.

PRIOR ART

Solution blowing spinning method has been developed as a method which is alternative to electro-spinning method in order to obtain non-woven surface cheesecloth in micro and nano dimensions by means of usage of both electro-spinning and melt blowing elements. Solution blowing method is a method which provides production of nano-fiber as a result of contact of polymer solution with high pressure air.

In the present state, laboratory- type solution blowing mechanisms are known. In these mechanisms, liquid polymer essentially applied with a specific flow rate through a syringe is passed through the nozzle and is blown onto a carrier surface with the help of pressured air. As a result of this process, a surface formed by nano fibers is formed on the carrier surface. Laboratory-type mechanisms are not suitable for use in mass production even if they are suitable for various searches, experiments and small scale productions. In industrial mechanisms, the parameters inside the mechanism cannot be monitored, and sufficient interventions cannot be provided to the mechanism for obtaining the desired nano surface quality.

The application no US2020095706A1 known in the literature relates to the main solution used for producing fiber, particularly nano-fiber, micro-fiber by means of solution blowing method. According to the application, the object of the invention is to produce environmentfriendly and high-quality fiber.

As a result, because of the abovementioned problems, an improvement is required in the related technical field. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a nano surface production mechanism, for eliminating the abovementioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.

An object of the present invention is to provide a nano surface production mechanism which is made suitable for mass production and which is suitable for obtaining nano surfaces which have different characteristics.

In order to realize the abovementioned objects and the objects which are to be deducted from the detailed description below, the present invention is a nano surface production mechanism in order to provide obtaining a nano surface formed by fiber web by spraying and transferring a liquid fluid onto at least one carrier surface, said nano surface production mechanism having at least one collector, whereon at least one nozzle exists which provides spraying liquid fluid, and at least one cabinet comprising at least one base for supporting said carrier surface. Accordingly, the improvement of the present invention is that the subject matter nano surface production mechanism comprises: at least one first movement mechanism for providing advancing of said carrier surface in at least one advancing direction on said base, at least one second movement mechanism for providing actuation of said collector in the direction of a first axis in said advancing direction, and at least one third movement mechanism for providing actuation of said nozzle in the direction of at least one second axis positioned at the same plane with said first axis and in a manner having an angle with respect to the first axis. Thus, the nozzles can be positioned at any location of the carrier surface. By means of this, a mechanism is provided which has different arrangements for meeting different needs.

In a possible embodiment of the present invention, at least one sensor is provided which can sense the temperature and humidity values inside said cabinet. Thus, the temperature and humidity values inside the cabinet can be monitored in accordance with the desired surface characteristics.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, at least one compressor is provided for providing pressured air transfer to said nozzle, and at least one heater is provided for providing heating of pressured air transferred from said compressor to the nozzle. Thus, the removal of the solvent during the process is accelerated and the obtained fiber quality increases. In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle is connected to the collector such that the spraying angle is adjustable. Thus, different surface characteristics can be obtained by realizing spraying at different angles onto the carrier surface.

In another possible embodiment of the present invention, the nozzle has liquid fluid and pressured air passage openings which have adjustable cross-section. Thus, the fiber pattern characteristic can be changed without changing operation parameters.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

In Figure 1 , a representative perspective view of the subject matter nano surface production mechanism is given.

In Figure 2, a representative lateral view of the subject matter nano surface production mechanism is given.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, the subject matter is explained with references to examples without forming any restrictive effect only in order to make the subject more understandable.

In Figure 1 , a representative perspective view of the subject matter nano surface production mechanism (10) is given. Said nano surface production mechanism (10) provides obtaining of fibers from a liquid fluid and production of nano surfaces formed by these fibers. Accordingly, the subject matter nano surface production mechanism (10) can be used in obtaining fiber nano surface from the polymer which is in liquid form.

The nano surface production mechanism (10) comprises at least one cabinet (11). Said cabinet (11 ) provides structural integrity for the nano surface production mechanism (10). The cabinet (11 ) comprises at least one base (12). Said base (12) realizes support function for at least one carrier surface (20). In the nano surface production mechanism (10), the nano surface to be produced is formed by being collected on said carrier surface (20). Accordingly, the carrier surface (20) is the surface whereon the nano surface to be produced in the nano surface production mechanism (10) is positioned.

The nano surface production mechanism (10) comprises at least one collector (30). Said collector (30) accommodates at least one nozzle (40). Said nozzle (40) provides spraying of the liquid fluid used in obtaining nano surface. Accordingly, the nozzle (40) is connected to at least one reservoir (not shown in the figures). There is liquid fluid, which shall be used in obtaining nano surface, inside said reservoir. There is at least one dosing pump (50) between the reservoir and the nozzle (40). Said dosing pump (50) provides sending of liquid fluid to the nozzle (40) at predetermined amounts. The nozzle (40) is connected to at least one compressor (not shown in the figures). Said compressor transfers pressured air to the nozzle (40). The liquid fluid is sprayed by means of pressured air. Thanks to this spraying, the liquid fluid is turned into solid fibers.

The formed fibers accumulate on the carrier surface (20). The nano surface production mechanism (10) comprises at least one suctioning motor (60). Said suctioning motor (60) produces vacuum for providing collection of the liquid fluid, sprayed from the nozzle (40), on the carrier surface (20). By means of this, the liquid fluid sprayed from the nozzle (40) is turned into fiber form and is guided onto the carrier surface (20) without diverging.

The carrier surface (20) can be advanced in an advancing direction (a) in accordance with the base (12). Accordingly, the carrier surface (20) is connected to at least one first movement mechanism (21 ) which provides movement of the carrier surface (20) in the advancing direction (a). By means of this, during operation of the nano surface production mechanism (10), the carrier surface (20) can be automatically actuated in the advancing direction (a). The carrier surface (20) can be made of any material whereon the fibers can be collected. Besides, in a possible embodiment of the present invention, the carrier surface (20) is fabric. Accordingly, the formed nano surface can be collected on a face of the fabric.

Since the carrier surface (20) is movable, the liquid fluid, sprayed from the nozzle (40), can be applied onto the carrier surfaces (20) which are wider than the base (12). Thus, nano surface production mechanism (10) is made suitable for mass production. The nano surface production mechanism (10) comprises at least one second movement mechanism (31). Said second movement mechanism (31) can actuate the collector (30) in the direction of at least a first axis (I). Said first axis (I) is an axis which is parallel to the advancing direction (a). By means of this, the collector (30) can be positioned at different positions along the movement direction of the carrier surface (20). Thus, the collectors (30) can be arranged with the desired frequency. The nozzle (40) is connected to at least one third movement mechanism (41). Said third movement mechanism (41 ) can actuate the nozzle (40) in the direction of at least a second axis (II). Said second axis (II) is an axis which is parallel to the base (12) and positioned at an angle with respect to the first axis (I). Thanks to the first movement mechanism (21) and the second movement mechanism (31), the nozzles (40) can be actuated along all area of the carrier surface (20) on the base (12). By means of this, the nozzles (40) can be positioned at any desired location on the carrier surface (20).

The nozzle (40) is connected to the collector (30) in a manner realizing spraying at different angles onto the carrier surface (20). By means of this, spraying with different angles can be provided for obtaining different surface characteristics. The liquid fluid and pressured air cross-sections of the nozzle (40) have changeable modular structure. Thus, the fiber pattern characteristic can be changed without changing operation parameters.

The subject matter nano surface production mechanism (10) comprises at least one heater (not shown in the figures). Said heater provides heating of the air transferred to the nozzle (40). By means of this, removal of the solvent during the process is accelerated. Besides, fiber quality is increased.

There is at least one sensor (not shown in the figures) in the cabinet (11 ). Said sensor provides sensing of the temperature and humidity inside the cabinet (11). By means of this, by providing monitoring of temperature and humidity conditions inside the cabinet (11), higher quality nano surface can be obtained.

In the light of all of these descriptions, the subject matter nano surface production mechanism (10) fulfills its function as follows: The nozzles (40) and the collectors (30) are brought to the desired position on the base (12) in the direction of the first axis (I) and the second axis (II). By means of this, the nozzles (40) are placed at the desired frequency onto the carrier surface (20). At the same time, the nozzles (40) are positioned in a manner realizing spraying with the desired angle. In accordance with the requirement of the surface characteristic desired to be obtained, the carrier surface (20) can be moved continuously in the advancing direction (a) or can be stopped at the desired intervals.

The pressured air generated by the compressor and the liquid fluid applied from the reservoir by means of dosing pump (50) are sprayed from the nozzles (40) onto the carrier surface (20). As the air coming to the nozzle (40) is heated by the heater, removal of the solvent is accelerated. During spraying, the suctioning motor (60) is active. The suctioning motor (60) provides drawing of the sprayed liquid fluid towards the carrier surface (20). The liquid fluid which reaches onto the carrier surface (20) forms layer on the carrier surface (20) in the form of a web formed by solid fibers. The temperature and humidity can be monitored by means of the sensor which exists in the cabinet (11). By means of this, the suitability of the conditions inside the cabinet (11 ) is checked, and interventions can be realized when needed. By means of all these embodiments, high quality nano surface can be obtained by means of the subject matter nano surface production mechanism (10).

The protection scope of the present invention is set forth in the annexed claims and cannot be restricted to the illustrative disclosures given above, under the detailed description. It is because a person skilled in the relevant art can obviously produce similar embodiments under the light of the foregoing disclosures, without departing from the main principles of the present invention.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 Nano surface production mechanism

11 Cabinet

12 Base

20 Carrier surface

21 First movement mechanism

30 Collector

31 Second movement mechanism

40 Nozzle

41 Third movement mechanism

50 Dosing pump

60 Suctioning motor

(a) Advancing direction

(I) First axis

(II) Second axis